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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•rears /əˈrɪrz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- BusinessUsually, (in) arrears. the state of being late in repaying a debt:were two months in arrears.
- Businessmoney owed:arrears of unpaid wages.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arrears /əˈrɪəz/ n - Also called: arrearage /əˈrɪərɪdʒ/ (sometimes singular) something outstanding or owed
- in arrears, in arrear ⇒ late in paying a debt or meeting an obligation
Etymology: 18th Century: from obsolete arrear (adv) behindhand, from Old French arere, from Medieval Latin adretrō, from Latin ad to + retrō backwards ar•rear (ə rēr′),USA pronunciation n. - BusinessUsually, arrears. the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like.
- BusinessOften, arrears. something overdue in payment;
a debt that remains unpaid.
- Middle French Latin ad retrō. See ad-, retro-
- noun, nominal use of arrear (adverb, adverbial, now obsolete), Middle English arere behind 1300–50
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